Gone 4 Good...?

This week I was planning on blogging about the Alex Rodriguez fiasco that everyone could not stop talking about. I wanted to stay away from another football topic as last week's blog was about the Steelers. However, I woke up today and found out that Jets QB Brett Favre announced his retirement......again. This was the perfect opportunity to finally share how I truly feel about one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

Brett Favre announced this morning that he will be stepping away from the game of football once again, telling the New York Jets that he will not be returning for a second year. This is coming only 11 months after he announced his retirement from the Green Bay Packers.

Brett Favre used to be my absolute favorite quarterback that ever stepped onto the field. I always thought that he was a class act. He never got into trouble, or created drama. Favre went out every single Sunday, 276 consecutive times to be exact, and played 110%. He never let anything get him down, and always had a positive attitude toward himself, his players, and the NFL. His poise and presence on the field along with his great athletic ability, and his rocket arm caused him to have an amazing career. Every snap Brett took was more memorable than the last. He is one of those players that can create moments that last a lifetime, simply because he's Brett Favre, and he has gained the credibility and respect from anyone that has seen him play.

Favre ended his career with the Green Bay Packers by coming one game short of the Superbowl. Everyone expected that the NFC Championship was Favre's last game in uniform. His gallant effort in his last season left everyone in awe. To see a man his age turn a losing team around and take them to the playoffs, while having one of the best years of his career, is absolutely admirable. In my eyes, he will be forever thanked for showing us what football is all about.

There is just one problem. His so called, "Last Season", was not his last season. As soon as I came to acceptance that I would never see him play again, he comes out of retirement. I did not want to see him come back because I felt that his time had come and he should have left while he was on top, while he still had the respect of everyone that loved football. Instead, he, like every former athlete, got the itch to play football for a second time. I still cannot understand why he couldn't just stay retired, and leave his legacy alone. He caused such a stir about wanting to come back that it annoyed anyone that turned on ESPN. "Favre" this, and "Favre" that. He even caused trouble with his own Green Bay Packers who felt it was time to move on from the Favre era, and finally start a new beginning with Aaron Rodgers. Favre eventually landed a job for the Jets, kick out out their franchise quarterback, Chad Pennington. This disgusted me to no end. I hated Favre for causing so much drama, only to play for a year at the least.

There comes a time when you just have to realize that enough is enough, and Favre never saw that. Instead, he left a grudge with his former team, and pretty much ruined the Jets chances of ever finding another quarterback because Favre had to kick the last one out. Now, one season later, he is retiring again. I cannot say I didn't see this coming. At age 39, he is definitely not what he used to be, and had a below mediocre year with the Jets. I despise the Jets for even taking a chance on a man almost over the hill, thinking he would be the one to reach them to the Superbowl, while not even reaching the playoffs.

Brett Favre may be one of the best quarterbacks of all time, but he definitely left a bad taste in my mouth.